18 For the message about Christ's death on the cross is nonsense to those who are being lost; but for us who are being saved it is God's power.

19 The scripture says, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and set aside the understanding of the scholars."

20 So then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful debaters of this world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness!